Originally published on April 20, 2021 4:31 am
The Coast Guard has suspended search and rescue operations for the remaining Seacor Power crew.
The Seacor Power lift boat capsized eight miles south of Port Fourchon on April 13 with a crew of 19 people. The commercial vessel encountered hurricane-force winds and turbulent seas while en route to an oil rig near the mouth of the Mississippi River.
Six people were rescued alive that day, and five bodies have been recovered in the days since, including one found on Sunday. That leaves eight crew members still missing in a mission that is shifting from search-and-rescue to recovery.